July 20th, the 16th year of Hongzhi.

After going to the south to serve as the governor of the three provinces for a year and a half, Chen Xi finally returned to the capital again.

The first thing Chen Xi did after entering the city was to go to the Governor's Office of the Five Army to return the seal, then go to the Ministry of Personnel to report his duties and return his official certificate.

At this point, the matter came to an end. After that, the Ministry of Personnel will submit a memorial and the emperor will arrange time to receive it.

The governor of the three provinces was appointed by Emperor Hongzhi. He returned to the capital to repay the emperor and waited to give him a new job.

Chen Xi knew that Emperor Hongzhi was in poor health now and it was difficult to even stay at the bed. Almost all the court officials were on the sickbed. Even if Emperor Hongzhi wanted to see him, he would not know when the schedule would be completed.

The Ministry of Personnel was responsible for receiving the doctor of the Qing Lishu, who was responsible for receiving the Ministry of Personnel, told Chen Xi to go home and wait first. The specific decision should be made for the emperor whether to restore the official position to the Zhan Shi Mansion or appoint a new official position.

Whether the emperor gives him a visit depends entirely on the emperor's wishes, physical and mental condition.

"When I went to the southeast, I praised me high, making me feel that I was full of favor and determined to serve the court. Now, I have changed my time, and after returning to Beijing, I am left aside and ignored me... It's a pity."

Chenxi was tired from the journey and had no other thoughts. After finishing the official document handover report, he went to the Ministry of Personnel to ask for rewards for the Southeast generals and officials. He wanted to go back to his home and have a good sleep.︽▼et, let him get a blow to the wind and rain, and the sky is dark and has nothing to do with him. It would be best if the emperor passed away overnight and the new emperor ascended the throne, and perhaps he had a better future and would not be used by others.

Back to Chen Mansion, which had been away for more than a year, Chen Xi was a little confused when he stood at the door. The mansion was no different from when he left more than a year ago, but his mood was very different.

When the mansion opened, Yun Bo came out with a car and a servant, saluting Chen Xi: "The master is back."

After not seeing you for more than a year, Uncle Yun felt much older. Chen Xi helped Uncle Yun up and walked inside, while asking about his current situation at home after leaving the capital.

Two houses in Chenfu, including the mansion house that I gave and the old house of Xie family, as well as a shop and a supporting pharmaceutical factory. After Chenxi and his family left, Yun Bo was all taking care of them.

Although Yun Bo is not a good man at home, he is honest and loyal. In more than a year, the Dog Skin Plaster Shop alone earned more than 500 taels of silver for Chen Xi. This is the amount after calculating the labor and material expenses of the drug removal factory, which made a lot of profits.

Yun Bo submitted a lot of money to Chen Xi, and the accounts were clearly made.

"Master, you don't know that over the past year, the business of the plaster shop has been very good. People think about our plasters when they are sick and disasters. Many people boast about it very magical. Because they are too busy, Miss Hong is now in charge of managing the plaster shop, while Miss Green is responsible for managing the pharmacy. When they have time, they will go back to the old house, so as not to live in the house for a long time without anyone living in it."

Chen Xi nodded and asked, "Is Hong'er and Lu'er okay?"

"Everything is fine!"

Yun Bo Laohuai comforted her and twisted her beard and said, "At the beginning of the year, the green girl got a cold and she had to recover after a month. I was worried that the plaster prescription would leak, so I went to the pharmaceutical factory to supervise every day. Someone saw that our plaster shop was booming, so he wanted to make a mistake, but when he learned about your identity, both the government and the gangsters would not dare to covet our shop anymore."

"There are some unscrupulous merchants who are selling plasters in a mixed bag. Unfortunately, their plasters have no effect. Even if our plasters are much higher, they are still in short supply."

Chen Xi smiled and said, "This is all due to Uncle Yun. If you take fifty taels of silver, you will share it with Hong'er, Lu'er and the guys. Thank you for your care for the mansion and shop over the past year!"

"Master, you can't do it...Master, even if you want to pay, you don't need so much..."

Chen Xi took advantage of the situation and directly gave Yun Bo fifty taels of silver. According to this figure, everyone, including the pharmacy staff and the pharmacy workers, had a considerable income.

Yun Bo thanked him for his gratitude and said that he would take it down and allocate it well. Chen Xi walked into his yard and just arrived at the door of the bedroom, he saw a woman in her thirties carrying a wooden basin. If she didn't know, she would think that the woman had occupied Chen Xi's room.

The woman was wearing a common man and a stinger. She looked very ordinary and looked very simple. She looked like she was from a small family. Yun Bo shouted and said, "How can she collide with the master? Why don't you retreat quickly!"

Chen Xi frowned and pointed at the person. Yun Bo explained: "This is a bride. I told her to clean the house every day. Unexpectedly, she didn't understand the rules and was abrupt. "

Chen Xi nodded to show his understanding.

The so-called "bride" is a way of calling the daughter-in-law. Yun Bo's ancestral home is in the south and settled in the north with the Xie family. He retains the habits and titles of the Fujian and Guangdong generation.

Chen Xi thought that in the more than a year since he left the capital, the house and tiles repairing were naturally left to the young man with strong work, and these meticulous work of sorting and cleaning had to be handed over to the woman. Yun Bo had a few children, so it was understandable to find a daughter-in-law who could do things to help.

"You can't use anyone for nothing, Uncle Yun, I will pay five taels of silver from the account. I didn't expect that after more than a year of leaving, my home was exactly the same as when I left. I couldn't find a weed in the yard, the windows were clean and the tables and chairs were clean."

Chen Xi looked around the house and it seemed as if there were people living in the house and maintaining popularity. This is the most rare thing.

Yun Bo said with emotion: "Master, at the time... the Xie family left the capital without leaving anything. At that time, the old man thought that if he could keep the mansion, I would definitely do it well. Last year, the master and his wife temporarily left, and Miss Hong and Miss Green were busy with the plaster shop business. I thought that I would not let the family fall in poverty no matter what, so I tried every means to manage it, and finally did not disappoint the master!"

Chen Xi was very moved when he heard this. It was rare that there was such a loyal servant in his family. He also benefited from Xie Yuner's glory and immediately said:

"Let's do it for now. I guess my wife and the others will not be able to return to the capital in a month. During this period, there is no one at home. Please ask Uncle Yun to find someone to help you in the kitchen!"

"Yes, yes, please don't worry, and everyone will take care of everything." Yun Bo said.

"In terms of wages, I directly deducted them on the account. I don't know how the court arranged them for me. Now I still receive a salary of the third rank. Unlike in the Zhanshi Mansion, there is no additional reward. The salary is as much as it is. However, you don't need to save money deliberately. If you don't have money, you might as well hire a few people from outside, or buy a few maids."

"All these things will be left to you by Yun Bo. Just go back and give me a list." Chen Xidao.

Uncle Yun couldn't understand what the "list" was. After thinking about it for a while, it was probably similar to the report, so he quickly agreed.

Chen Xi waved his hand and asked Uncle Yun to go to work. He entered the room by himself, came to the bed and spread his limbs and lay down. He felt extremely comfortable for a moment.

Since leaving Nanjing, I have almost always been on the boat, and even swaying to sleep at night. Now I fall asleep in the familiar bed, and feel a sense of peace and happiness arises naturally.

"It's so tiring to be an official. Now I feel happy even when I sleep. I'm working hard every day. I'm simply tormenting myself. Don't be thirty years old, I'll collapse!"

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I returned home at noon and didn't wake up until the sunset and dusk. Uncle Yun had asked his daughter-in-law to prepare dinner.

Chen Xi just came back, and the dishes were relatively simple. The small-sized family had limited cooking skills to stewed dishes that didn’t use oil or chicken, duck, fish and meat. This dish made Chen Xi very moved after eating it. It was exactly the same as what I made before.

Before he was six or seven years old, he thought it was a delicious dish. He only had the opportunity to eat it during festivals. But later, the conditions at home improved day by day, with Ning'er, Xiaoyu and others responsible for the meals. Even if Zhou could go into the kitchen, he gradually learned to cook. Chen Xi finally no longer had to eat it without any taste every day.

After dinner, Chen Xi drank tea in the study for a while and felt a little bored. He was about to go back and continue to sleep. Suddenly, Uncle Yun walked into the study and said that someone was coming to deliver a letter outside.

"Master, the person who came doesn't look like an official, he sent a private message." Yun Bo mentioned.

"Who can't wait until tomorrow?"

Chen Xi was a little annoyed and continued to sit in the study and wait. Not long after, Uncle Yun went out to pick up the letter. Chen Xi frowned when he saw it.

It's Su Tong.

During the 15th year of Hongzhi, Su Tong failed again without any surprise and lost his reputation. However, Su Tong did not return to the south, but chose to stay in the capital for a purchase of real estate.

When he heard that Chen Xi was back, Su Tong wrote a letter as soon as possible.

Chen Xi felt that he was forgotten and temporarily left idle and had no official position. But in the eyes of ordinary scholars like Su Tong, Chen Xi was a star that could not even be seen even when looking up. It was a great honor to have a personal relationship with the "powerful" in the court like Chen Xi.

Unlike Su Tong who stayed in the capital, his best friend Zheng Qian has returned to Tingzhou Prefecture.

The two of them have always hoped to be favored by Chen Xi. If Chen Xi could serve as the chief examiner or the same examiner in the 18th year of Hongzhi exam, they might be able to help them.

"Master, the sender is waiting outside, saying that he is asking if you agree to the invitation so that you can go back and report it." Yun Bo said.

"I told you to tell me that I just returned to the capital and may not have time to go out and walk around recently, so I will leave an address and I will go and visit you if I have time!"

Chen Xi had no time to meet Su Tong, and there was no need to meet him. When he met, he was just a cliché compliment and courtesy. Chen Xi could not help Su Tong for the time being, but Su Tong would definitely deliberately flatter him, but Chen Xi was not short of that little gift.

Uncle Yun went out and sent the servants of the Su family away.

Chen Xi was about to get up and enter his yard, but Uncle Yun hurried over again: "Master, Mr. Xie is here."

"Sir, thank you?"

Chen Xi had many friends with the surname Xie. When he heard "Mr. Xie", he naturally thought of Xie Qian. After all, the Shen and Xie families are in-laws now, but he thought of Xie Qian's temperament. Even if he knew that he was going to meet him when he came back, he would definitely send someone to ask him to the Xie Mansion with a stern face instead of coming to the door in person. Needless to say, "Mr. Xie" is the priest of the Imperial College.

Sure enough, Yun Bo said, "It's Mr. Xie who offered wine."

"What are you waiting for, hurry!"

He can be disrespectful to others. Chen Xi really couldn't think of a reason to neglect Xie Duo. On the first day he returned to Beijing, Xie Duo might have business to do, but he put down everything at his hands and came to see him. What kind of courtesy is this?
Chapter completed!